Are you chronically sleep deprived? Wait… before you answer, ask yourself these three questions: Do I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow? Do I need an alarm clock to wake up? Do I sleep extra hours on the weekends / my days off? If you answered "Yes” to any of these, it’s likely you’re not getting enough qua … Read More
Obesity and Pain: How to Break the Vicious Circle
Being overweight or obese isn’t just a pain... it might actually be causing your pain. And because it hurts, you don’t want to exercise. And because you don’t want to exercise, you gain more weight… and more pain comes with it… It’s a vicious cycle–but you’re not alone. If you’ve ever wondered why the Healthy Back I … Read More
The Best Mattress for Back Pain
If you had to spend 25 years in one place, you’d want to be as comfortable as possible, right? Believe it or not, the average person spends 25 years in bed, which is why it’s so important to make sure your mattress is alleviating your back pain–not contributing to it. If you wake up stiff, sore, or in worse pain than when … Read More
9 Weird Symptoms that Signal Serious Disease
Have you ever wondered what the ridges on your fingernails or that pain in your heel might mean? How about that mysterious streak of discolored hair that’s definitely not a sign of old age? More often than not, a weird symptom that pops up one day might indicate nothing at all. No need to become a hypochondriac over … Read More
The 10 Fattest States in America
In the United States, more than 33 percent of adults over 20 are overweight, while nearly 36 percent are obese.[i] It’s an epidemic that’s been blamed on everything from high-fructose corn syrup and too much time spent in front of televisions and computers to "obesogenic” chemicals and other substances in the environment. … Read More
8 Most Dangerous Diet Pill Side Effects
If you’re one of the three in 10 Americans currently trying to lose weight, diet pills may have crossed your mind as a reasonable solution. It’s an alluring proposition: pop a pill or two in the morning and watch your extra pounds melt away. Yet, of those who have actually succeeded with their weight loss goals, only 4 perc … Read More
Antibiotic Resistance: The Dangers of This Health Emergency and How to Protect Yourself
If you cut your hand and develop an infection, or come down with a bacterial illness such as tuberculosis, antibiotics can be lifesaving. In the "modern” world, it’s easy to take this for granted, and assume that there’s an antibiotic available to kill off virtually any bacterial infection that threatens your health. But b … Read More
Top 12 Foods to Buy Organic
… And 15 Organic Foods You Can Skip Fruits and vegetables represent the cornerstone of a healthy diet, but they are also among the foods most likely to be tainted with toxic pesticides. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) analyzed 45 popular fruits and vegetables for pesticide residues, using data from more than 60,700 sa … Read More
Grapefruit and Drugs
AVOID These Medicines with Grapefruit The average American adult takes nearly 12 prescription drugs a year. If you’re over 65, that number rises to 28.[i] Most people are well aware of the need to check for contraindications between multiple medications they’re taking, but the foods you eat can sometimes prove problematic, … Read More
8 SURPRISING Foods that Should Be Refrigerated
… And 6 Surprising Foods That SHOULDN'T Be Salad dressing, meats, and dairy foods like milk are a given … you know they go right in the fridge when you get home from the grocery store. But what about those other sundry items like peanut butter, cooking oils, produce and bread? If you automatically stash everything in the f … Read More